Barrel.



o. 1. HOEPFEL. BARREL.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7, 1911.

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Specitlcation of Ietters Patent.

Patented Sept. t 7, i912.

Application tiled June 7, 1911. Serial No. 631,771.

To all whom it may `fr Be it known that l, CHARLES I. Honrrnt, a citizen of the United States, residing at Defiance, in the county of Defiance and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Barrels, of which the tollowing is a specification.

The invention relates to barrels, or kegs, and more particularly to the class o metallic barrels or kegs.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a barrel in which the body and heads thereof are constructed from sheet metal, the heads being-securely ixed to the body, so that in the handling and transportation of the barrel, it will withstand wear, and the ordinary rough usage incident thereto.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a barrel constructed from sheet metal in which the body thereof will be reintorced at the bulge of the same, the reinforcements being disposed on the inside of the barrel in such a manner as not to require the wall of the body to be pierced-for the reception of rivets or bolts 1n securing the reinforcements thereto, and also to prevent any protuberances or projections being present on the outside.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a barrel in which the body thereof is formed of separable sections, the same being united together throu h the center of the body, and that is su. ciently reinforced to possess the requisite strength, so as to prevent the breaking of the barrel, or otherwise damaging the same, when in transit, or being handled in the ordinary well-known manner.

A still further ob'ect of the invention is the provision of a arrel which is simple in construction, (possessing the requisite strength and rigi 'ty, and that is reliable andy eliicient in its purpose, and inexpenslve in manufacture. i l

' With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement be hereinafter more'fully described, illustrated in the aecompanylng drawings, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

ln the drawings: Figure'l isa, s1de elevation vot a barrel constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the saine. Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical of parts, as will' sectional view through the barrel body and one of its heads, showing the manner of tastening the same to the said body. Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view through the reinforcing and clamping rings, showing in detail the manner of con-l necting the same.

Simllar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, the barrel comprises a body, referably constructed from metal, inclu ing outwardly tapering-similar-shaped half cylindrical sections 5 and 6, the same being lnwardly bent at their inner ends to form inturned flanges 7, yagainst which engage circular shaped angle bars 8 and 9, ornnng reinforcing and clamping rings, the ring 9 being formed at intervals with apertures 10, through which are loosely passed threaded locking bolts 11, the same engaging in alining threaded apertures 12 formed in the ring 8 for connecting the rings together. The thread' ed bolts 11 are provided with squared heads 13 adapted to-be engaged by a wrench or other suitable tool, so that the same may be worked home for connecting the rings 8 and 9, and clamping therebetween the inturned ends 7 of the sections 5 and 6, thereby uniting thesame together. Theserings 8 and 9 will materially reinforce the bulged central portion of the barrel body to prevent the collapsing thereof, or the damaging of the body during transit or handling of the same, in the ordinary well-known manner.

Spaced from the outer ends of the sections .5 and 6 are inst-ruck annular corrugations 14,

forming stops or shoulders, against which rest metallic closing heads 15, the marginal edges of which are formed with outturned tlanges 16 which are engaged by the inturned' outer edges 17 of the sections 5 and 6, which edges overlap the lianges 16, thereby securely asteningthe heads 15 in opposite ends of the barrel body.

When placing the circular shaped angle bars Sand 9 within the inner ends of the sections 5 and 6, it is necessary to do this before inwardly bending the inner ends ofthe said sect-ions, and when these rings are brought tightly together, they will clamp the inturned ends 7 securelyl therebetween. rllhus, in this manner, it is unnecessary puncture or form rivetmholes in the sections, as the are not permanently connected therewith, thereby overcoming the formation of protuberanc'es or projections be ondthe outer faces of the sections, when t e barrel body is completed for use. Prior tothe bending inwardly ofthe outer ends 17 of thesections 5 and 6, the heads lare placed therein, so as to rest against the corrugationsr explanation.

What is claimed is: A device of the class described comprising reversely tapered ,cylindrical sections,

said sections having inbent annular flanges' at the larger meeting ends thereof, said flanges being adapted to abut against each ending the outer ends 17, the

other for forming an unbroken outer surface, substantially L-shaped annular rings each having one wing thereof adapted to rest against said inbent flanges, said wings being of. a greater length 'than said iianges, the other wings of said rings bein adapted t abut the inner surfaces of sai sections at and adjacent the' point of junction with said inturned fianges, said rings being provided with alining vopenings spaced from said anges, and means engaglng said openings for drawing saidrings together and causing said sections to be maintained in close contact with each other.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES I. HOEFFEL,

Witnesses:

JOHN B., Homz, METCALF A., BELLe 

